Weather Records on 26 October 1908
25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1908. Highest significance: Newark Liberty Intl AP, US.
Key Facts for 26 October 1908
- On 26 October 1908, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 22 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 25 daily.
- Newark Liberty Intl AP set a daily record high minimum temperature of 16.1 C (61.0 F) on 26 October 1908.
- Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.
Record Map
25 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Au Pere | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Au Pere | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 17.9 C (64.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baltimore Customs House | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
25 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 6 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 16 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 25 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
18 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 7 |
| 2 to 4 | 8 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
26 October 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 1908 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high min | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 57 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Pointe Au Pere, CA | daily rain | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 4 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Concord, US | daily high min | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 35 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Stonecliffe, CA | daily high min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 6.6 C (11.9 F) | 8 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Peterborough, CA | daily high min | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 36 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Pointe Au Pere, CA | daily high min | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 29 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily high min | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 5.5 C (9.9 F) | 8 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily high max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 33 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily high min | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 8 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Philadelphia City, US | daily high min | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 8 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily high max | 17.9 C (64.2 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 13 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Lakefield, CA | daily high min | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 13 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | World Trade Ctr, US | daily high min | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 8 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily high min | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 8 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Santa Fe, US | daily low min | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 4 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Baltimore Customs House, US | daily high min | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 8 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Washington, US | daily high min | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 8 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily high min | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 8 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Toronto, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | tie | 36 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1908 | Montreal McGill, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | tie | 33 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
The Same Date in Other Years
1816 to 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1866 | 3 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 4 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 24 |
| 1913 | 38 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 59 |
| 1917 | 47 |
| 1918 | 58 |
| 1919 | 72 |
| 1920 | 57 |
| 1921 | 33 |
| 1922 | 147 |
| 1923 | 68 |
| 1924 | 102 |
| 1925 | 185 |
| 1926 | 381 |
| 1927 | 522 |
| 1928 | 174 |
| 1929 | 137 |
| 1930 | 228 |
| 1931 | 359 |
| 1932 | 468 |
| 1933 | 605 |
| 1934 | 331 |
| 1935 | 174 |
| 1936 | 528 |
| 1937 | 248 |
| 1938 | 201 |
| 1939 | 1,140 |
| 1940 | 516 |
| 1941 | 688 |
| 1942 | 926 |
| 1943 | 466 |
| 1944 | 357 |
| 1945 | 434 |
| 1946 | 481 |
| 1947 | 533 |
| 1948 | 158 |
| 1949 | 368 |
| 1950 | 654 |
| 1951 | 337 |
| 1952 | 417 |
| 1953 | 449 |
| 1954 | 728 |
| 1955 | 484 |
| 1956 | 378 |
| 1957 | 1,082 |
| 1958 | 187 |
| 1959 | 488 |
| 1960 | 315 |
| 1961 | 214 |
| 1962 | 1,136 |
| 1963 | 1,079 |
| 1964 | 417 |
| 1965 | 450 |
| 1966 | 271 |
| 1967 | 392 |
| 1968 | 478 |
| 1969 | 493 |
| 1970 | 744 |
| 1971 | 1,021 |
| 1972 | 362 |
| 1973 | 362 |
| 1974 | 266 |
| 1975 | 787 |
| 1976 | 818 |
| 1977 | 864 |
| 1978 | 495 |
| 1979 | 759 |
| 1980 | 953 |
| 1981 | 761 |
| 1982 | 837 |
| 1983 | 564 |
| 1984 | 790 |
| 1985 | 559 |
| 1986 | 602 |
| 1987 | 704 |
| 1988 | 896 |
| 1989 | 1,628 |
| 1990 | 582 |
| 1991 | 1,660 |
| 1992 | 726 |
| 1993 | 615 |
| 1994 | 610 |
| 1995 | 911 |
| 1996 | 1,651 |
| 1997 | 2,943 |
| 1998 | 1,125 |
| 1999 | 994 |
| 2000 | 1,091 |
| 2001 | 939 |
| 2002 | 1,088 |
| 2003 | 1,271 |
| 2004 | 1,122 |
| 2005 | 1,165 |
| 2006 | 1,822 |
| 2007 | 1,183 |
| 2008 | 631 |
| 2009 | 746 |
| 2010 | 1,542 |
| 2011 | 797 |
| 2012 | 1,048 |
| 2013 | 800 |
| 2014 | 977 |
| 2015 | 430 |
| 2016 | 720 |
| 2017 | 474 |
| 2018 | 586 |
| 2019 | 886 |
| 2020 | 3,932 |
| 2021 | 728 |
| 2022 | 623 |
| 2023 | 1,625 |
| 2024 | 791 |
| 2025 | 611 |
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).